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HCM City mulls VND1.86 trillion for flood control
The HCMC Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program (SCFC) has asked the HCMC People's Council to pass a dozen of major projects for implementation this year and next at a total cost of VND1.86 trillion (some US$87.3 million) to control flooding in the city.
SCFC made the request at a meeting with the HCMC People's Council on June 26. The projects will help address flooding in districts 1, 2, Tan Binh and Thu Duc.
The spending will go to upgrading the drainage systems on Mai Thi Luu Street in District 1; Bau Cat, Truong Cong Dinh and Ba Van streets in Tan Binh District; Go Dua Street in Thu Duc District; Thao Dien, Quoc Huong and Xuan Thuy streets in District 2; and building a rainwater regulation lake of 4,000 square meters in Tan Binh District. … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 1/7

Russia to begin construction on 6th submarine for Vietnam
St Petersburg-based Admiralty Verfi shipyard will commence work on its 6th submarine for Vietnam on May 28, according to Russian media sources.
This is the final submarine the Russian shipbuilder is providing to Vietnam pursuant to a contract signed in 2009.
The first submarine, dubbed HQ-182 Hanoi successfully made its first maiden voyage on January 8, 2014.
The second vessel named HQ-183 Ho Chi Minh City docked at Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay on March 19, 2014. … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 1/5

1. National Assembly passes the Technology Transfer Law (amended) National Assembly passed the Technology Transfer Law (amended). The law has changed and amended some contents, including important contents such as the State policies on transfer technology; technologies encouraged for transfer, technologies subject to transfer restrictions, and technologies prohibited from transfer; technology assessment in investment projects and solutions to encourage technology transfer and develop technology markets. 2. Government issues Directive No. 16/CT-TTg on strengthening the capacity to access the 4th Industrial Revolution On May 4, 2017, the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 16/CT-TTg on strengthening the capacity to access the 4th Industrial Revolution. The directive pointed out the main tasks of the Ministry of Science and Technology, including focusing on promoting the innovative startup ecosystem in order to develop innovative start-up enterprises; co-ordinating with ministries, … [Read more...] about Top ten scientific and technological events in 2017

NDO - The Science and Technology Journalist Club under Vietnam Journalists’ Association has published a list of top ten prominent events in the science and technology sector in 2017. 1. National Assembly passes the Technology Transfer Law (amended) National Assembly passed the Technology Transfer Law (amended). The law has changed and amended some contents, including important contents such as the State policies on transfer technology; technologies encouraged for transfer, technologies subject to transfer restrictions, and technologies prohibited from transfer; technology assessment in investment projects and solutions to encourage technology transfer and develop technology markets. 2. Government issues Directive No. 16/CT-TTg on strengthening the capacity to access the 4th Industrial Revolution On May 4, 2017, the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 16/CT-TTg on strengthening the capacity to access the 4th Industrial Revolution. The directive pointed out the main tasks of … [Read more...] about Top ten scientific and technological events in 2017 Most Recent News

Singapore (VNA) - Singapore and France have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in areas such as space technology, smart city planning, financial technology and health and biomedical sciences. During the high-level visit to Singapore by French President Francois Hollande on March 26-27, the two sides also reaffirmed their bilateral relations in traditional areas such as defence, investment and trade, culture and education, while opening up new cooperation in innovation, a priority in growth strategy of both countries. The two countries decided to declare 2018 as the France-Singapore Year of Innovation with events that encourage more collaboration in innovation to be held in both countries. They prioritise the strengthening of their innovation ecosystems, including programmes to promote research and development, and support entrepreneurs. Within the framework of the visit, the France – Singapore Innovation Forum was held to boost innovation ties. Ten agreements were signed at … [Read more...] about Singapore, France boost innovation cooperation